Couture Wedding Dress Inspiration

Today’s wedding dress couture inspiration comes from Elie Saab’s Haute Couture Spring Summer 2011 collection. The collection is full of color and rich fabrics including: georgette, lace, chiffon, silk, not to mention the rosette details and embroidery. A Lebanese designer, Elie Saab’s dresses are romantic, flowy and seductive all of which are the perfect inspiration for a wedding dress for brides of every taste and style.

For the Romantic Bride:

For the Sexy Bride:

For the Elegant Bride:

Of course, we cannot forget;

the EXTRAVAGANT Bride:

No matter what your style is as a bride, Elie Saab has it in this collection. If you’re going for romance look for flowy fabrics and rosette appliques. If elegance is your style, sequins and lace are details that add that sophistication to your gown. Deep sweetheart necklines and lots of leg inspire a sexy gown. Although few of us can afford Saab’s couture gowns, we can all get a little inspiration from them!

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Indian Weddings

Indian marriages are known for their opulent and vibrant look but in real there is much more than just the gloss and glamour in an Indian wedding ceremony. In fact, the Indian wedding ceremonies are the most ritualistic and serious affair than any other kind of marriage performed any where else in the world.

Most of the religions in India regard marriage as more of  a religious ritual than a social or legal affair like that in west. Indian weddings are a perfect blend of traditions, values and celebrations. In India, marriage is not simply regarded as an event, rather it is considered as a soulful affair of the merger of two souls.

Most of the times, an Indian wedding is associated with the Hindu marriage ceremony but it would be surprising for you to know that apart from Hindu marriages, Indianwedding also canopies in itself seven other religion marriages namely Islam, Sikhism,  Zoroastrianism, Jewish, Buddhism, Jain and Christianity. An Indian wedding may   also vary in accordance with the region and community rituals and traditions. Though different kinds of Indian marriages may have different kinds of rituals and traditions, one thing that remains common in all of them is the beautiful display of love, concern, commitment, and emotion.

Picture courtesy of: Jaime Thing